Obituaries
Recent obituaries in North Carolina
The obituaries in the North Carolina Area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity North Carolina's history and identity.
Pearl Stone
Jan 3, 2007
Pearl Sykes Stone, age 96, of 128 Johnson Street died Wednesday, January 3, 2007, at Autumn Care Nursing Home in Waynesville. She was born in Seagrove, NC on June 26, 1910, and was the daughter of the late Eneas and Emma Auman Sykes. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a sister,...
Edryl Howell
Jan 3, 2007
Waynesville-Edryl Howell, age 78, died Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at Autumn Care. Born in Swainsboro, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas L. and Ruby Mathis Jones and was preceded in death by a brother, Elmer Jones. Mrs. Howell was a homemaker and was a member of Shady Grove United Methodist Church. She is survived...
David Brown, Jr.
Jan 1, 2007
David Delano Brown, Jr. - age 41 died Monday, January 1, 2007, at Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of David Brown, Sr. and the late Wilene Mathews Brown. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Timothy Charles Brown. David loved to be up the river...
Roy Smith
Jan 1, 2007
Canton- Roy Leon Smith - age 74 of Vista View Drive died Monday, January 1, 2007 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. He was a native of Lumpkin, GA but had resided in Haywood County for a number of years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Perry and Fannie Wiggington Smith; one daughter, Linda Smith Moore;...
Carroll Beck
Dec 31, 2006
Sylva-Carroll Dean Beck, age 57, of 94 Snug Haven Lane, Sylva died December 31, 2006 at Harris Regional Hospital. A native of Jackson County, he was a son of the late Grady and Ellen Greene Beck. Carroll was a former employee of Dayco Rubber Mfg., and was a member of Balsam Baptist Baptist Church. He served in...
Carter Rhinehart, Jr.
Dec 29, 2006
Carter Lee "Bud" Rhinehart, Jr., age 80, died Friday, December 29, 2006, at John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of the late Col. Carter Lee and Mrs. Mary Lucia Pegram Rhinehart of Canton. He was the grandson of the late Dr. and Mrs. Robert W....
Jacob Parton
Dec 29, 2006
Waynesville-Jacob Reed Parton, infant, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2006 at Memorial Mission Hospital. Jabob, the twin brother of Mayklia Ann Parton who died on Wednesday, December 28, was the son of Jeremiah and Jenny Brooks Parton. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Nathenial Reed Parton and grandparents, Buford and Alice Ruth Rathbone...
Tracy Henson
Dec 29, 2006
Tracy Henson, age 38, died Friday, December 29, 2006. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of Vanise and Mary Lou Henson of Canton. He was preceded in death by a sister, Karen, in 1970. He was employed by Blue Ridge Paper and was an avid fisherman, loving husband, Dad and son. He is...
Madeline Love
Dec 29, 2006
Madeline O. Love, age 88, died Friday, December 29, 2006 at the Brian Center in Waynesville. She was a native of Bennetsville, SC and lived most of her life in Red Springs, NC. She resided in Haywood County for the last 7 years. She was the daughter of the late John J. and Elizabeth Stevens Odom and...
Evelyn Tilley
Dec 28, 2006
Clyde- Evelyn Freeman Tilley- age 68 of Chantilly Court, died Thursday, December 28, 2006 at Memorial Mission Hospital. She was a native of Jackson County but had resided in Haywood County for 32 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jonathan and Etta May Parris Freeman; a daughter, Sharon Elaine Tilley Cordell; and one brother,...
Mayklia Parton
Dec 28, 2006
Waynesville-Mayklia Ann Parton, infant, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2006 at Harris Regional Hospital. Mayklia was the infant daughter of Jeremiah and Jenny Brooks Parton. She was preceded in death by a brother, Nathenial Reed Parton and grandparents, Buford and Alice Ruth Rathbone and Charles Brooks. In addition to her parents, she is survived by a...
Elizabeth Schabinger
Dec 27, 2006
Maggie Valley-Elizabeth Plott Schabinger, age 85, of 326 Timberline Drive, died on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Maggie Valley, she was the daughter of the late James R. and Mabel Sprinkle Plott. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 39...
Mora Mccracken
Dec 26, 2006
Clyde-Mora Justice McCracken, age 99, formerly of the Crabtree Community, died on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 at Autumn Care. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Alcaney and Florence Ledford Justice and was also preceded in by her husband, Blake Andrew McCracken, who died in 1996; four sisters; three...
Johnny Kuykendall
Dec 25, 2006
Johnny Earl Kuykendall, age 68, of 282 Luther Road died Monday, December 25, 2006 at his residence.<br><br>He was a native of Haywood County and the son of the late Joseph and Eva Haney Kuykendall. He was a self-employed carpet intstaller and a United States Army veteran serving in the Korean conflict.<br><br>In addition to his wife of 17...
William M.D.
Dec 25, 2006
Waynesville-William Kelley Braswell, M.D., age 61, of Gingko Lane, died on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 in Des Moines, IA. He was born in Birmingham, AL and was the son of Anne Stubbs Braswell of Miami, FL and the late Julian Heath Braswell. Dr. Braswell was a graduate of the University of Florida and the University of Miami...
Charles Milner
Dec 25, 2006
Waynesville-Charles E. "Bill" Milner, age 84, of Camelot Drive, died on Monday, December 25, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and resident of Haywood County most of his life, he was the son of the late Hairl "Bun" and Lucy Scates Milner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first...
Francis Pless
Dec 23, 2006
Francis Lamar Pless, age 74, of Asheville died Saturday, December 23, 2006, at Asheville Speciality Hospital on Mission Hospitals Campus. He was the son of the late Roy Lamar and Helen Eugenia Pugh Pless and was also preceded in death by a niece, Laura Lynn Pless. He was a 1950 graduate of Canton High School and a...
Ruth Patrick
Dec 22, 2006
Ruth Hall Patrick, age 70, of the Dutch Cove Community died Friday, December 22, 2006, at Haywood Lodge and Retirement Center in Waynesville. She was a native of Clay County and the daughter of the late Albert and Abby Lee Setzer Hall. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest "Bub" Patrick, who died in 1982;...
Larry Beck
Dec 22, 2006
Larry Stephen Beck, age 58, died Friday, December 22, 2006, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Columbus, Ohio and was the son of the late Homer and Mittie Rizer Beck. He was an Army veteran, having served in Vietnam, and was a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church. Larry was a lifetime member...
William Henson
Dec 20, 2006
William Steven Henson, age 64, of 57 Yonder Mountain Road in the Henson Cove Community went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 20, 2006, surrounded by his family at home after fighting a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of the late U. G. and...
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